Poor disease knowledge is associated with higher healthcare service use and costs among patients with cirrhosis: an exploratory study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Optimal management of cirrhosis is complex, and patients often lack knowledge and skills, which can affect self-management. We assessed patient knowledge about cirrhosis and examined whether knowledge was associated with clinical outcomes, healthcare service use, and healthcare costs. A cross-sectional 'knowledge survey' was conducted during 2018-2020. We assessed patient knowledge about cirrhosis and explore whether knowledge was associated with clinical outcomes, healthcare service use, and costs.

Methods

Patients with cirrhosis (n = 123) completed a 'knowledge survey'. We calculated the proportion of correct answers to eight questions deemed to be "key knowledge" about cirrhosis by an expert panel, and dichotomized patients as 'good knowledge'/'poor knowledge'.

SUBMITTER: Valery PC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9284723 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature